NATCA Southwest Region

10/26/2026

Join RVP John Bratcher and the NSW Team for a Happy Half Hour followed by text banking with the TX AFL-CIO in support of TX Senate Candidate James Talarico. Check your email for details.

10/15/2026

📣 NSW MEMBERS: LET’S GET TO WORK! 📱

Join NATCA Southwest Region for an evening of solidarity and political action as we support Carlos De La Cruz, candidate for U.S. Congress in Texas’s 35th Congressional District (TX-35)!

🍻 5:30–6:00 PM CT | Happy Hour
Kick things off with fellow NATCA members before we get to work!

📱 6:00–7:30 PM CT | Phone Banking
Join NSW Regional Vice President John Bratcher as we make calls, connect with voters, and support a candidate who can make a difference in Washington!

📅 Friday, October 16

Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or participating for the first time, your involvement matters. Every call is an opportunity to make a difference!

📧 Check your email for additional details.

✊ Political action starts with participation. Let’s show up and make our voices heard!

10/14/2026

📅 2027 is shaping up to be a big year for NATCA!

Southwest Region members, mark your calendars and save the dates for three important events!

-NATCA Convention | April 27–29

-NATCA in Washington | May 24–26

-Communicating For Safety | September 13–15

We look forward to seeing NSW represented at all three!

10/05/2026

✈️📢 Ready to grow, learn, and get involved?
Join fellow NSW members at the Activism and Training Expo (ATX) in Las Vegas!
📍 Caesars Palace
🗓 December 7–9, 2026
ATX is an incredible opportunity to build your knowledge on workplace issues, safety, and union activism while connecting with members from across the country. Whether you’re new to NATCA or a longtime member, you’ll leave with valuable tools, fresh perspectives, and stronger connections.
Invest in yourself. Strengthen our Union. Make a difference.
More information natca.org/events/atx/

10/02/2026

Technology is most effective when the people who use it have a voice in how it evolves.

While at CFS, NATCA Southwest Region members had the opportunity to connect with industry partners, see new technology firsthand, and share the experiences and needs of the controllers who use these tools every day.

These conversations are an important part of working together to develop technology that supports controllers, strengthens our operation, and helps us continue our mission of keeping the National Airspace System safe.

Thank you to our industry partners for listening, collaborating, and giving our members a seat at the table.

09/27/2026

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When mechanical trouble and worsening weather closed in on a small ...

09/23/2026

While at CFS, NATCA Southwest Region members had the opportunity to connect with our airline partners and they all shared one unified message for our Southwest Region air traffic controllers: THANK YOU!
Pilots from American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines took a moment to recognize the incredible work you do day in and day out to keep the National Airspace System moving safely.

Your professionalism, dedication, and commitment do not go unnoticed. Hearing directly from the pilots on the other side of the frequency is a powerful reminder of the partnership that keeps our skies safe.

From their flight decks to our facilities, thank you for everything you do!

09/23/2026

In a recent interview with WABE, Atlanta’s NPR and PBS affiliate, NATCA President Nick Daniels shed light on how morale is being affected as air traffic controllers wait for the FAA to implement the 2.8% raise appropriated by Congress earlier this year.

“They should not be asked to work harder,” said Nick Daniels. “They ran 57,000 operations on a single day in the month of July, the largest in American history, and that is understaffed and absolutely overworked,” he added. “Morale is extremely low.”

The FAA and NATCA have met several times and exchanged communications but have not reached an agreement. This raise is long overdue, and it's more than deserved. Our Union continues to advocate for our members to ensure they get the recognition and compensation that Congress intended for them.

Read the full article here: https://www.wabe.org/morale-is-extremely-low-georgia-air-traffic-controllers-await-the-rest-of-their-raise/

09/23/2026

No controller starts their shift with the expectation that the equipment will fail them, but when it does they display professionalism and skill.

They will tell you that they were simply doing their job, but exceptional work deserves recognition.

09/22/2026